31 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/31/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Tue, 24 May 2022 12:17:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CH_Symbol_Light_Bkg@10x-32x32.png 31 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/31/ 32 32 Selk’nam Genocide Public Commemoration in Punta Arenas https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/selknam-genocide-public-commemoration-in-punta-arenas?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=selknam-genocide-public-commemoration-in-punta-arenas Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// The late nineteenth century saw the systematic killing of the Selk’nam indigenous group members at the hands of European settlers in Punta Arenas, Chile. Until 2007, the official state narrative surrounding the fate of the Selk’nam failed to recognise the genocidal dynamics underpinning the dramatic decline in their population. Instead, such a narrative celebrated the […]

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]]> The late nineteenth century saw the systematic killing of the Selk’nam indigenous group members at the hands of European settlers in Punta Arenas, Chile. Until 2007, the official state narrative surrounding the fate of the Selk’nam failed to recognise the genocidal dynamics underpinning the dramatic decline in their population. Instead, such a narrative celebrated the legacy of prosperous businessmen like José Menéndez, whose active role in enabling the genocide has recently been highlighted in revisionist history. The process of contesting the conventional narrative at the state level has nevertheless deepened the grievances of Selk’nam descendants and raised concerns over the rights of indigenous groups in Chile. This case study traces these recent discursive shifts and explores the novel sites of conflict created over the appropriate ways to commemorate the Selk’nam genocide.

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